The Western EU consists of Germany, United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, and Luxembourg.

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Seven EU states have emissions rates higher than the lowest emitting US region in this metric. Conversely, only one US state (New York) has emissions rates lower than the highest emitting EU region in this metric. The Southern US has the dubious distinction in also leading the regions in the per capita rate.

The European Union as a whole emits 24.38 metric tons of carbon dioxide per thousand dollars of GDP from transportation sources annually ranking it way under the Eastern EU and just above the Southern EU (and below every single US region). The United States as a whole emits 94.89 metric tons of carbon dioxide per thousand dollars of GDP from transportation sources annually ranking it just under the Midwestern US and above the Western US (and above every single EU region).